Once we had made peace, it was perfectly logical for Paul to ask for food, dates and other favors.
He asked for a zippered pouch.

Me: What? Really?Paul: Yeah.
Me: Whatever for?Paul: To keep stuff in when I am traveling
Me: OK. Do you know how big?Paul: Awkward silence
Me: Do you want to pick out fabric?

He picked the stamps fabric (thanks to Jake) and also chose a peachy zipper to match.

Fabric from a dear friend Jake :-)

Me: What about the design?Paul: What do you mean?
Me: Stiff or Soft, 3-D or flat, handle or notPaul: 3-D is good, don't really need a handle.
Me: OK, stiff or soft?Paul: Soft. You know I like soft things...

the tall & short of it

(The twinkle in his eyes met with a glare in mine.)
Me: Are we still talking about fabric bags?

Green Lining, Peach Zipper

What did I do? Well, since I am the ideal, loving wife, I not only honored his request, I made him a set of coordinated travel pouches.

Only batting, no interfacing for soft bags

Between the Side effects and many pouches and baskets, I had used up a lot of scraps. Time for something new :-D

Let's go shopping.

These are a few things that caught my eye for obvious reasons and that they are on clearance!!! Like 40 - 50% off. YAY!!!

27 comments:

I just love scrap quilts and yours is a beauty with a memorable story behind it. All of your new fabric purchases are gorgeous but I'm a fan of colour, precuts and Alison Glass so number 4 would be my favourite!

I'm very happy you finished your quilt...even happier that all is well in marriageland!! You see, fighting has it's benefits! You are the ideal wife making two travel bags. He is one lucky guy! FYI...I haven't forgotten about you...you know what I'm talking about lady!

All your talk of makeup sex and stiff and softness and handles...phew! Is it hot in here?! And THEN you raise the temperature even more with those lush fabrics...I have 3 things in my Craftsy cart, some of your suggestions might get flung in. Because, you know, free shipping at $99... Love your happy side effects - hope my scrap vortex turns out half as bright and cheery.

Not scenes from "The Good Wife" by any means, but you are a sweet heart to everyone! Thank you for pointing out that guys like these things, too, in guy fabrics. I have been asked more than once for zip bags for men, and it's just as fun thinking if they have different needs than woman. For one thing, I've been told they appreciate a tab on the zipper pull so their bigger fingers don't have to work so hard at opening and closing, and laminated insides are good if they've stuck wet shaving items in there. Maybe their not as neat as woman, at times, but they like nice things as well.

A great finish for your quilt. I recognize some of my fabrics in it, like the red with little palm trees, mine are in aqua and green. Also that white paisley print, also from Connecting Threads. I'm an online fabric addict also. Love your story about the man travel bags. What a fine husband you have. BTW, my post is acting weird, just hit the Home button and it will show up.

Hahaha you are so funny Preeti! "Are we still talking about bags?" Thanks for the great laughs today. Your scrappy quilt turned out so fun and was good therapy. The zippy bags are really cool too. My husband asked for traveling bags too. They are very handy for containing all the little things.

I really like the Andover Sun Prints, but I am on a fabric diet, too, as tempting as Craftsy sales are! Glad you made up! My significant other always asks for things in camo. I oblige sometimes, and sometimes I find other way too cool fabrics, like birch trees, to fulfill his list. Have a great day! XO

I love the way your Side Effects quilt turned out! You can't stay in the doldrums looking at that quilt! I made my husband some zioper oouches for traveling, too, but love the fabric you used much more than what I did. My hubby wanted solid fabrics! Useful, but not very fun to look at!

I love those Andover Sun Print pieces. The Side Effects quilt is so bright and beautiful. Just the right amount of treasured fabrics to find in there.Your post made me smile. "Are we still talking about fabric bags" hahaha. Love that stamp fabric too!

I am glad I'm not the only one to use quilting as therapy! That's how I ended up cutting zillions of 2.5" squares for a triple Irish chain one time, lol! I had to go back and read the story of how your Side Effects quilt came about, and I love it. :) Also, it's just as well I don't know where you live, or you'd totally find me sneaking in to swipe that stamp fabric, I adore ephemera prints like that, and the bags look great. :D

Nice, soft bags! Hope hubby enjoys using them. I like that stamp fabric... nice masculine but with lots of color. I just bought a new bag pattern and some soft and stable. We'll see when I get around to it!